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Discover Hechtel-Eksel in Belgium

Hechtel-Eksel in the region of Flanders is a town located in Belgium - some 49 mi or ( 79 km ) North-East of Brussels , the country's capital .

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Local time in Hechtel-Eksel is now 03:22 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Zonhoven, and Verloreneind. When in this area, you might want to check out The Hague . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hechtel-Eksel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

AIRSHOWS.BE video 9: Belgian F-16 at Sanicole Sunset Airshow

3:32 min by Chris Janssens
Views: 11270 Rating: 5.00

Mitch Beulen, Belgian Air Component F-16 solo display pilot, during the Sanicole Sunset Airshow on 17 September 17. If you like this video, join the Facebook Blue Foam fan group to keep up with news a ..

Jetair Boeing 737-800 at Sanicole 2008

1:30 min by Piejerken
Views: 4631 Rating: 4.86

Jetair showing off its newest airplane, a Boeing 737-800 together with 4 F-16's at the Sanicole airshow 2008 in Hechtel Belgium. ..


Wedelse Molen Overpelt, Watermolen

2:18 min by TikvandeMolen
Views: 1562 Rating: 1.00

Watermolen de Wedelse Molen aan de Dommel bij Overpelt. De molen huisvest een taverne met een enorme keuze aan Begische bieren. Meer informatie over de molen: www.molenechos.org ..

V-Strom DL1000 GT & Yamha XTZ 1200 Super Ténéré

0:48 min by erikvzh87
Views: 1542 Rating: 1.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Lommel Proving Grounds

The Lommel Proving Ground also known as the Ford LPG, is an automotive proving ground, constructed by Ford of Europe on ground rented from the city of Lommel, located south of the Belgian hamlet of Kattenbos. Lommel covers an area of 3.22 km ², and since the development of new models are kept secret, the track closed to the public and heavily guarded. In 1964, Ford came to an agreement with the city of Lommel to rent a large area of forest on which to develop a test track.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.20 5.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Limburg (Belgium), Ford of Europe, Proving grounds, Road test tracks

Lommel German war cemetery

Lommel German war cemetery is located at Kattenbos in the municipality of Lommel, Belgium. It is the largest German military cemetery in Western Europe outside Germany itself. Established after World War II, the 16 ha cemetery holds 39,102 burials, mainly from World War II.

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Located at 51.19 5.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: German War Graves Commission, World War I cemeteries in Belgium, World War II cemeteries in Belgium

Ted Swales

Edwin (Ted) Essery Swales VC DFC (3 July 1915 – 23 February 1945) was a South African pilot and war hero of the Second World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and posthumously the Victoria Cross.

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Located at 51.11 5.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1915 births, 1945 deaths, Anglo-African people, People from Durban, Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), South African Air Force personnel, South African Army personnel, South African World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross, South African military personnel killed in World War II, South African military personnel of World War II, White South African people

John William Harper

John William Harper VC (6 August 1916 – 29 September 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Located at 51.11 5.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1916 births, 1944 deaths, British Army personnel of World War II, British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross, British World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross, British military personnel killed in World War II, People from Doncaster, York and Lancaster Regiment soldiers

Joe's Bridge

Joe's Bridge is the nickname given to Bridge No.9 on the Maas - Scheldt Canal outside the town of Neerpelt, near the Belgian city of Lommel just south of the Belgian-Dutch border. The bridge was captured by British troops in September 1944, becoming the springboard for the ground offensive of Operation Market-Garden.

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Located at 51.24 5.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1944 in the Netherlands, Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine